Chapter 530: Chapter 530: Turning Against Each Other
"So that’s how it is," Xu Ke said with a deep meaning.
By some strange coincidence, not long after the woman finished speaking, the HR manager they were discussing appeared in front of everyone, "Why aren’t you all at your posts during work hours? What are you all gathered here for? Is there a flower show for you to see?"
The newcomer’s voice was very gentle, even when saying something so stern, it was pleasing to the ear.
The crowd quickly parted to make a path. Xu Ke followed the direction of the dividing crowd, and a roly-poly figure in a suit suddenly barged into his line of sight. The stark contrast made Xu Ke’s mind pause for two seconds.
The woman who had just been so arrogant with Xu Ke now wore a flattering smile. She pushed Xu Ke aside and jogged over to the roly-poly figure.
"Brother-in-law, you’re finally here. Someone bullied me here. You don’t know how badly he scolded me before you came. You have to stand up for me." The woman whined, holding onto the roly-poly man’s pudgy paw.
The already chubby face of the roly-poly figure became even more unsightly after her embellished complaint, especially when his gaze fell on Xu Ke. Xu Ke could hardly tell which were his nostrils and which were his eyes; he’d never seen someone whose eyes were smaller than their nostrils.
"So you’re the one bullying my sister-in-law. Who are you? Which department are you from? Why have I never seen you before? Do you still want to keep your job? If not, you can leave now. If you want it, apologize honestly to my sister-in-law until she’s satisfied," the roly-poly man said arrogantly.
"Brother-in-law, he’s not from our company," the woman whispered in the roly-poly man’s ear after hearing what he said.
"Not from our company? If he’s not one of us, why is he still here? Where’s security? Are they dead or what? Hurry up and throw him out. When this happens again, just throw them out. No need to waste more time," the roly-poly man said.
"Brother-in-law, you’re really amazing. Once you spoke up, I knew what to do. He scolded me so badly just now that I forgot everything and didn’t know how to handle it. Luckily, you’re here. If you hadn’t come, I wouldn’t know what to do today," the woman said, snuggling up to the roly-poly man.
Watching the woman’s coy demeanor and the hint of smugness on the man’s face, Xu Ke had already guessed seven to eight-tenths of their relationship. He hadn’t expected to catch such a big drama on his first day at the company.
Following the roly-poly man’s instructions, the security arrived quickly, attempting to grab Xu Ke’s arms for an impressive display of throwing him out. Xu Ke dodged them.
"You can’t throw me out. I’m here from Shangjing to manage the company," Xu Ke spoke up, revealing his identity after watching the drama long enough.
"Brother-in-law, don’t listen to him. I think this person is crazy. How could Shangjing send such a green kid to manage the company? If they were to send someone, it should be someone stable and capable like you, right? Am I right, brother-in-law?" The woman practically sang the word "brother-in-law" with eighteen twists, making the roly-poly man feel thoroughly pleased.
"I think you’re quite right," the roly-poly man coughed gently, adopting a serious expression as he spoke.
"You say you’re sent from Shangjing to manage our company. What’s your evidence to prove your identity? Our company isn’t just a place for anyone," the roly-poly man said disdainfully, glancing at Xu Ke.
"You can call your highest-ranking management down to see if I’m lying. After all, my face itself is the biggest proof," Xu Ke said calmly, standing still.
"You think calling them down is that easy? Who do you think you are?" The roly-poly man instinctively sneered at Xu Ke’s words.
"Have them come over. If it turns out I’m wrong, then find someone to throw me out; it’s not too late. But if I’m right and you throw me out anyway, have you thought about the consequences? Can you handle them?" Xu Ke said, smiling faintly at the man, standing there without moving, his imposing aura making the roly-poly man hesitant.
The roly-poly man tried hard to open his eyes wide to look at Xu Ke closely, seeing that Xu Ke’s demeanor didn’t seem like an ordinary person. Although he couldn’t name the brand of clothes Xu Ke wore, the material and cut didn’t belong to an ordinary person. Though he didn’t say it, inexplicably, the roly-poly man believed Xu Ke’s words about seven to eight-tenths, enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.
The roly-poly man was already a sweaty type due to his size. Now, his fears from the nagging suspicion made the sweat flow uncontrollably. In minutes, the hair gel in his hair was soaked, releasing its scent into the air, somewhat overwhelming.
Xu Ke wrinkled his nose and subtly stepped back half a step before speaking, "Have you thought it through?"
"Brother-in-law, is there anything to consider? It’s clear this person is a fraud. Let’s just throw him out," the woman whispered in the roly-poly man’s ear.
She had embarrassed Xu Ke quite a bit earlier, so she couldn’t accept Xu Ke standing above her in any outcome.
"Shut up and get back to your post. There’s no place for you to speak here," the roly-poly man lifted his overly fat hand, roughly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and scolded.
The woman had never been spoken to like this by her brother-in-law, especially not so loudly in front of everyone at the company. She could already imagine how much she would be laughed at once this spreads in the company.
She stomped her foot in place with her high heel, said coquettishly, "Whose brother-in-law are you anyway, mine or his? Why aren’t you speaking up for me but taking the outsider’s side?" The woman tugged at the roly-poly man’s sleeve, determined not to give up until she got a satisfactory answer.
"I said get back to your post. Do you not understand human language?" The roly-poly man, already anxious, couldn’t stand the woman’s lack of sense at this moment and immediately channeled his anxiety into anger, venting it all on her and even slapped her.